Steiner v. Markel

OPINION

Justice GREENSPAN.

We consider whether the Superior Court may declare, sua sponte, that a cause of action described in a complaint as a claim for “professional malpractice” is actually a claim for breach of contract for purposes of determining which statute of limitation applies. Appellants, John F. Markel, Esquire, and Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP (collectively referred to as the “Attorneys”), appeal from the Superior Court’s order reversing the trial court’s decision in the Attorneys’ favor of a motion for judgment on the pleadings. We reverse the Superior Court and reinstate the trial…